A recent Gallup study reveals that employee engagement in manufacturing has reached an 11-year low, with only 30% feeling involved and enthusiastic, largely due to a lack of purpose, recognition, and effective communication, leading to high turnover rates and emphasizing the need for a worker-centric approach to improve retention and productivity.
6 Steps to Increasing Profit Through Workforce Engagement
Key Takeaways
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Employee engagement in manufacturing is at an 11-year low, with only 30% of workers feeling involved and enthusiastic about their jobs, leading to negative impacts on quality, customer satisfaction, and profits.
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Key reasons for low employee engagement include a lack of purpose, insufficient recognition, resource constraints, and poor communication, all of which can contribute to high turnover rates and difficulty filling positions amid a labor shortage.
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To improve engagement, manufacturers should prioritize a worker-centric approach that fosters collaboration and motivation, as engaged teams yield better outcomes, such as fewer quality defects and higher customer loyalty.
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